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The No. 6 seed SMU Mustangs (22-9, 13-7 ACC) and the No. 14 seed Syracuse Orange (14-18, 7-13 ACC) will look to move on in the ACC tournament on Wednesday as they square off at 9:30 p.m. ET.
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How to Watch SMU vs. Syracuse
- Game day: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
- Game time: 9:30 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPNU
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
SMU 2024-25 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 48.2 | 28 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 41.3 | 48 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 34.7 | 46 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 29.1 | 62 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 11.5 | 221 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 11.8 | 134 |
Syracuse 2024-25 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 46.0 | 110 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 46.1 | 306 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 33.8 | 73 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 31.0 | 177 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 12.0 | 261 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 9.4 | 336 |
SMU vs. Syracuse Stat Insights
Points
- The Mustangs average only 3.2 more points than the Orange allow (77.9).
- When SMU scores more than 77.9, it has a record of 15-1.
- Syracuse has a 9-9 record when conceding less than 81.1 points.
- The Orange put up only 3.1 more points per game (75.3) than the Mustangs give up (72.2).
- Syracuse is 12-7 when posting over 72.2 points.
- SMU's record is 18-1 when it concedes less than 75.3 points.
- The Mustangs have outscored opponents by 277 points this season (8.9 per game), but the Orange have been outscored by 82 points (2.6 per game).
Shooting
- This season the Mustangs are shooting 48.2% from the field, 2.1% higher than the Orange give up.
- SMU has a 15-1 straight-up record when shooting higher than 46.1% from the field.
- The Orange's 46.0% shooting percentage from the field is 4.7% higher than the Mustangs have conceded.
- Syracuse is 11-13 straight up when shooting higher than 41.3% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Mustangs average 34.7 rebounds, 0.9 more than the Orange's average.
- When SMU has the rebounding advantage, it is 4-5. When recording fewer boards, Syracuse is 1-11.
- The Mustangs collect 10.5 offensive rebounds per game, 1.5 more than the Orange.
- When the Mustangs grab more offensive rebounds, they are 12-6 overall. When grabbing fewer, the Orange are 5-9.
- Both these teams are strong on the boards. SMU has an average rebounding margin of +5.6, and Syracuse is at +2.8.